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The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) -- Kerwin Mathews plays Dr. Gulliver in this Ray Harryhausen animation/live-action feature that explores the lands of Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
Ray Harryhausen Interviews (2008) -- Ray Harryhausen reflects on his 2004 book, his pioneering career, and the future of animation in film in this exclusive 19-minute career-spanning interview, loaded with rare stills from throughout his greatest films and their memorable characters.
Ray Harryhausen In Color -- Open-ended Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) -- Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad.
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) -- Jason, son of the murdered King of Thessaly, is diverted from claiming his throne, in a search for the Golden Fleece, which can bring peace to his kingdom. Special effects by Ray Harryhausen and vivid color cinematography highlight the fable of Jason's search for golden fleece.

Overview

Date of Birth:
29 June 1920, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
When it comes to motion picture special effects, there is only one name... more
Trivia:
He developed the technique of rear and front projecting footage one frame... more
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Up 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
11 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(88 articles)
Leslie Caron Book Signing At Cinema Store London October 28
 (From CinemaRetro. 19 October 2009, 3:12 PM, PDT)
Five New Clash of the Titans Remake Pics
 (From Beyond Hollywood. 5 October 2009, 9:26 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Raymond Harryhausen | Jerome Wray

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Producer, Visual Effects, Director, Animation Department, Actor, Special Effects, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Cinematographer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
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Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ray Harryhausen Presents: The Pit and the Pendulum (2006) (executive producer) 2006 - 6.3 (15)
- 2. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) (executive producer) 2005 - 8.0 (44)
- 3. The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002)   (producer) 2002 - 7.1 (79)
AKAs:
  • The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title)
- 4. Clash of the Titans (1981) (producer) 1981 - 6.6 (10,235)
- 5. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)   (producer) 1977 - 5.9 (1,855)
AKAs:
  • Sinbad at the World's End
- 6. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (producer) 1974 - 6.6 (2,250)
- 7. The Valley of Gwangi (1969)   (associate producer) 1969 - 6.0 (1,050)
AKAs:
  • Gwangi
  • The Lost Valley
  • The Valley Time Forgot
  • The Valley Where Time Stood Still
- 8. First Men in the Moon (1964)   (associate producer) 1964 - 6.5 (1,449)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title)
- 9. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)   (associate producer) 1963 - 7.3 (6,362)
AKAs:
  • Jason and the Golden Fleece
- 10. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (associate producer) 1958 - 7.1 (3,416)
- 11. The Story of King Midas (1953) (producer) 1953 - 6.7 (60)
- 12. The Story of 'Hansel and Gretel' (1951) (TV) (producer) 1951 - 6.7 (54)
- 13. The Story of 'Rapunzel' (1951) (producer) 1951 - 6.6 (77)
- 14. The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (producer) 1949 - 6.7 (46)
- 15. The Storybook Review (1946)   (producer) (uncredited) 1946 - 6.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title)
- 16. How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (producer) (uncredited) 1942 - 6.2 (14)
Visual Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Clash of the Titans (1981) (special visual effects creator) 1981 - 6.6 (10,235)
- 2. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)   (creator of special visual effects) 1977 - 5.9 (1,855)
AKAs:
  • Sinbad at the World's End
- 3. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (creator of special visual effects) 1974 - 6.6 (2,250)
- 4. The Valley of Gwangi (1969)   (visual effects) 1969 - 6.0 (1,050)
AKAs:
  • Gwangi
  • The Lost Valley
  • The Valley Time Forgot
  • The Valley Where Time Stood Still
- 5. One Million Years B.C. (1966) (special visual effects creator) 1966 - 5.4 (2,393)
- 6. First Men in the Moon (1964)   (creator of special visual effects) 1964 - 6.5 (1,449)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title)
- 7. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)   (special visual effects creator) 1963 - 7.3 (6,362)
AKAs:
  • Jason and the Golden Fleece
- 8. Mysterious Island (1961)   (special visual effects creator) 1961 - 6.8 (1,937)
AKAs:
  • Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (UK: complete title)
- 9. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)   (visual effects) 1960 - 6.3 (724)
AKAs:
  • The Worlds of Gulliver
- 10. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (special visual effects creator) 1958 - 7.1 (3,416)
- 11. 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)   (visual effects) 1957 - 6.3 (1,759)
AKAs:
  • The Beast from Space
- 12. The Animal World (1956) (effects technician) 1956 - 6.6 (22)
- 13. It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)   (visual effects) 1955 - 5.8 (1,305)
AKAs:
  • Monster from Beneath the Sea
- 14. Tulips Shall Grow (1942)   (chief animator) (uncredited) 1942 - 7.6 (69)
AKAs:
  • Madcap Models No. U1-5: Tulips Shall Grow (USA: series title)
Director
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- 1. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) 2005 - 8.0 (44)
- 2. The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002)   2002 - 7.1 (79)
AKAs:
  • The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title)
- 3. The Story of King Midas (1953) (uncredited) 1953 - 6.7 (60)
- 4. The Story of 'Hansel and Gretel' (1951) (TV) 1951 - 6.7 (54)
- 5. The Story of 'Rapunzel' (1951) 1951 - 6.6 (77)
- 6. The Storybook Review (1946)   (uncredited) 1946 - 6.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title)
- 7. How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (uncredited) 1942 - 6.2 (14)
Animation Department
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- 1. The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002)   (animator) 2002 - 7.1 (79)
AKAs:
  • The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title)
- 2. The Puppetoon Movie (1987) (animator: Puppetoon Studios USA) 1987 - 7.3 (42)
- 3. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)   (special photographic and animation effects) 1956 - 6.2 (2,232)
AKAs:
  • Invasion of the Flying Saucers
- 4. The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (animator) 1949 - 6.7 (46)
- 5. The Storybook Review (1946)   (animator) 1946 - 6.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title)
- 6. How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (animator) (as Raymond Harryhausen) 1942 - 6.2 (14)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Elf (2003)   (voice) Polar Bear Cub 2003 $220M 6.8 (37,680)
AKAs:
  • Buddy - Der Weihnachtself (Germany)
- 2. Mighty Joe Young (1998)   Gentleman at Party 1998 $71.1M 5.4 (8,333)
AKAs:
  • Mighty Joe (UK)
- 3. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) Bar Patron 1994 - 4.9 (19,216)
- 4. Spies Like Us (1985) Dr. Marston 1985 - 5.9 (13,580)
- 5. 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)   (uncredited) Man Feeding Elephant 1957 - 6.3 (1,759)
AKAs:
  • The Beast from Space
Special Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)   (special effects) 1960 - 6.3 (724)
AKAs:
  • The Worlds of Gulliver
- 2. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)   (special effects) (uncredited) 1956 - 6.2 (2,232)
AKAs:
  • Invasion of the Flying Saucers
- 3. It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)   (technical effects creator) 1955 - 5.8 (1,305)
AKAs:
  • Monster from Beneath the Sea
- 4. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (animation effects) 1953 - 6.6 (1,632)
- 5. Mighty Joe Young (1949)   (first technician) 1949 - 6.9 (1,642)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)   (story) 1977 - 5.9 (1,855)
AKAs:
  • Sinbad at the World's End
- 2. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (story) 1974 - 6.6 (2,250)
- 3. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (story) (uncredited) 1958 - 7.1 (3,416)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (images courtesy of) 2005 - 6.3 (25)
- 2. The 27th Day (1957) (flying saucer effects) (uncredited) 1957 - 6.2 (332)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (photographed by) (as Jerome Wray) 1949 - 6.7 (46)
- 2. How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (photographed by) (as Raymond Harryhausen) 1942 - 6.2 (14)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (pre-production) (2010) (very special thanks) 2010 - -
- 2. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) (special thanks) 2006 - 7.0 (87)
- 3. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (special thanks) 2005 - 6.3 (25)
- 4. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by) 2005 - 7.8 (104)
- 5. Inside the Federation (2004) (V)   (special thanks) 2004 - 6.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Starship Troopers 2: Inside the Federation (USA: alternative title)
- 6. "Hollywood Stuntmakers" (1991)   special thanks (2 episodes, 1999) 1999 - 8.2 (6)
- 7. The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by) (grateful acknowledgment) 1998 - 7.7 (133)
- 8. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (special thanks) 1994 - 7.8 (121)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. King Kong 75th Anniversary Tribute (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 2. El último truco (2008) Himself 2008 - 8.1 (9)
- 3. Ray Harryhausen Interviews (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 4. Her Morbid Desires (2008) Himself 2008 - 5.9 (40)
- 5. Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 6. Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) Himself 2007 - 9.5 (13)
- 7. "Space Top 10 Countdown" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 3.1 (40)
- 8. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.0 (87)
- 9. Gumby Dharma (2006) 2006 - 6.8 (30)
- 10. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 5.0 (68)
- 11. "Film '72" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.9 (213)
AKAs:
  • Film '73 (UK: new title)
  • Film '74 (UK: new title)
  • Film '75 (UK: new title)
  • Film '76 (UK: new title)
  • Film '77 (UK: new title)
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  • Film 2006 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2007 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2008 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2009 (UK: new title)
  • Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
  • The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.2 (5)
- 13. Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 14. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.3 (25)
- 15. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 8.6 (102)
- 16. T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 5.8 (29)
- 17. "Animal Icons" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.6 (7)
- 18. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) Himself - interviewee 2005 - 7.8 (104)
- 19. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 8.0 (44)
- 20. "History Detectives" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.1 (65)
- 21. Inside the Federation (2004) (V)   Himself 2004 - 6.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Starship Troopers 2: Inside the Federation (USA: alternative title)
- 22. Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 5.8 (690)
- 23. 2nd Annual Spaceys (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 1.3 (20)
- 24. "Breakfast" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 5.3 (48)
1 TV episode:
- 25. Resurrecting Dinosaurs: An Interview with Ray HarryHausen (2002) (V) 2002 - -
- 26. "Omnibus" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 7.5 (14)
- 27. Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 7.6 (11)
- 28. "Hollywood Stuntmakers" (1991)   Himself (2 episodes, 1999) 1999 - 8.2 (6)
- 29. From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 6.7 (307)
- 30. Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 6.4 (53)
- 31. The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - 7.7 (133)
- 32. 100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) (V) Himself 1996 - 6.7 (14)
- 33. 100 Years of Horror: Dinosaurs (1996) (V) Himself 1996 - -
- 34. Jason and the Argonauts: An Interview with Ray Harryhausen (1995) (V) Himself 1995 - 8.3 (8)
- 35. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 7.8 (121)
- 36. "Movie Magic" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 7.2 (37)
- 37. Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) Himself 1994 - 6.2 (8)
- 38. Dinosaur Movies (1993) (V) Himself 1993 - 4.7 (5)
- 39. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) Himself 1992 - 6.0 (258)
- 40. Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V)   Himself 1991 - -
AKAs:
  • Forrest J. Ackerman's Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction & Fantasy (USA: complete title)
- 41. "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 8.7 (60)
AKAs:
  • The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood (UK)
- 42. Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me (1986)   Himself 1986 - 7.9 (11)
AKAs:
  • Fantasy World of Ray Harryhausen (USA: alternative title)
- 43. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) Himself 1985 - 7.4 (65)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Video on Trial"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Unsold pilot: In 1963 the animation process he used for The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) was used in the pilot for a proposed adventure series titled "Gulliver". more
Publicity Listings:
7 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 9 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
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